Mohave County miner., 1887-02-26
DAYS DEEDS.
Career or an Alleged Polygansist
and Malicious Medtlier.

polygamy, and his being bound over to
appear before the grand jury to answer
the charge, brings up to the minds Of old
citizens number OF incidents in the
career Of this man, which are by no mea. .ls
creditable to him. At one time the doe
tor was looked upon as the leading sur
geon Of this section Of the country. lie
developed fondness for strong drink,
through which he lost his practice largely,
and then developed into . wife beater,
when the climate became 30 frigid for
him, that he sought new fields in the
Bradshaw country. Repeating his actions
there he was compelled through force OF
circumstances like
THE WANDERING JEW"
In romance TO "moye on" this time To-
eating in Tip Top, His conduct at the
latter place towards his wife became so
intolerable, that size left, ard Is now liy-
ing in San Francisco. The doctor next
moved TO blackberry, where he found
congenial society in the Hualapai indians
and wooed dusky mate in the person of
one of the bellies of the tribe. His pro-
pensities for mischief making and med
ding with other peoples business devel-
oped to such an extent that rope with a
moose already in position was attached 10
his door knob as warning to desist.
While living at the latter place he wrote
letter TO Mrs. General Crook, enlisting
her sympaihies on behalf Of The Huala-
pals, and she procured several lIun,Ired
dollars worth Of provisions from c,larita-
bic citizens and sent them to DIR. Day for
distribution. They were distributed, it is
needless to say, to the
ENTIRE SATISFACTION or rHg DOCTOR.
The winter following rations were Issued
by the government through the war de-
partment TO these Indians. Capt. Pierce,
then in command Of the post at Fort Mo
have, but roT stationed al san Carlos,
being detailed to this duty. The doctor,
true 10 his malicious instincts, circulated
the report that they were being robbed OF
their ritions, which resulted in a person.
al encounter between himself AMI Ser
geant Quaekenbusls. About this time DR..
Day proclaimed himself as physician OF
the Hualspais and, !, is said, secured sew
eral thousand dollars, for alleged services,
which tie never rendered TO them, from
the government 1t was during his resi-
dencs at the latter place that he took up
with his present wife, without the formal
ity OF securing divorce from his former
one, or "was on with The new love before
he was off with the DID," and through
which
iits PRESENT TROUBLE
Came about. His treatment of the latter,
together with other objectionable actions,
were 50 displeasing 10 the citizens of Hack
berry that the climate became too cold
for him there, being threatened with
Tree ride on a rail, and he again returned
to a forgiving and forgetting people in
Prescott. ..
When in November last the difficulty
in Mohave county, although one
hundred and fifty miles from the scene of
the difficulty, true to instincts VI malice
again, he wrote letters to the department
at Washington, containing the most ma
licious lalsehoods concerning the affair.
His later attempt TO create trouble there,
by writing to The authorities a, Washing
ton TO secure the removal Of settlers from
the Hnalapai Indian reservation are a.
ready well known to the public.
HIs oFFiCIoUs INTERFERENCE T..
Has been a source OF trouble not only to
honorable private citizens, but has been
an annoyance to army officers 40 well,
and were the true character OF the man
known TO the officials at Washington, the
malicious Misrepresentation and false
hoods. which he writes TO the department,
would hc consigned TO the official waste
basket without consideration, instead Of
being returned to officials in this terrific
~, both in and out Oi the srmy, for inyes-
tigatiea.--Psese2R Journal.